One thing I love about Disneyland is that they still run on the old paper fast pass system. There a some tricks to using the fast passes and making the most out of your trip. We utilize them to make sure we don't stand in lines for longer than 15 minutes! My 4 year old even walks away from a ride line that may seem too long. We've figured out a great system to make it manageable for all of us!

Check out my top 10 tips for using fast passes at Disneyland and standing in as short of lines as possible using the Fast Passes!

1. Keep all the tickets and fast passes together. You have to scan each ticket to get a fast pass so just makes it easier then hunting down everyone's tickets.

2. California Adventure has 3 rides that you can have fast passes for at 1 time. Radiator Spring Racers, World of Color (color coded standing area) & the Frozen show (assigned seating area). I recommend getting at least one of each of these within the first hour of the park opening.

3. Always check the ride wait times on the Disney app or Touring plans to make sure you're not getting a fast pass for a ride that's line is shorter than 15 minutes.

4. Check the bottom portion of the fast pass to see what time you can get a new fast pass. It's usually right as your fast pass entry time for the current fast pass. Sometimes they will let you overlap on the busier days at Disneyland.

5. Use the Magic Mornings to go on rides without fast passes such as Matterhon, Fantasyland rides at Disneyland, & Toy Story Mania at California Adventure.

6. Schedule a World of Color dining package for a special seating area that you'll get at dinner. There is also firework dinner shows for the Disneyland fireworks. Getting that special seating area will save you time waiting around for the best spot prior to the show. You will see several families waiting up to 2 hours before parades and shows for this. Enjoy an early dinner, and get the fast pass!! It's well worth it!

7. Tower of Terror, and Raditor Spring Racers in California Adventure & Space Mountain and Indiana Jones in Disneyland run out of fast passes so make sure you make them a priority in the first half of your day.

8. If you have younger children with you, make sure you ask for the Parent Swap pass as you enter a ride. This is essential to make sure both parents can go on the ride and gives up to 2 other people the chance to ride with that parent waiting with the young child.

9. You can use the Parent Swap pass immediately or later on that night but it is only good for that same day.

10. Make sure you watch the times on the fast passes. They are very strict about them!